College of Social and Behavioral Sciences 639 American Government and Public Administration • POLS 3600 - Political Parties Credits: (3) • POLS 3610 - Campaigns and Elections Credits: (3) • POLS 3620 - Political Behavior Credits: (3) • POLS 3630 - Identity Politics Credits: (3) • POLS 3700 - Introduction to Public Administration Credits: (3) • POLS 3750 - Urban Government and Politics Credits: (3) • POLS 3760 - State Government and Politics Credits: (3) • POLS 4600 - American Congress Credits: (3) • POLS 4640 - American Presidency Credits: (3) • POLS 4700 - Politics of Administration Credits: (3) • POLS 4750 - Public Policy Analysis Credits: (3) Comparative Politics • POLS 3210 - Politics and Governments of Europe Credits: (3) • POLS 3220 - Politics and Governments of Asia Credits: (3) • POLS 3290 - Introduction to Politics and Governments of Developing Nations Credits: (3) • POLS 4280 - Foreign Policies of Major Powers Credits: (3) International Politics • POLS 3140 - Foreign Policy of the United States Credits: (3) • POLS 4160 - Topics in World Politics Credits: (3) or • POLS DV4160 - Diversity credit is available when the selected topic is "Topics in World Politics: Third World Women" (3) • POLS 4180 - International Law and Organization Credits: (3) • POLS 4190 - Theories of International Politics Credits: (3) • HIST 3230 - American Foreign Relations Credits: (3) Public and Constitutional Law • POLS 4020 - American Constitutional Law I: Governmental Powers Credits: (3) • POLS 4030 - American Constitutional Law II: Civil Liberties and Civil Rights Credits: (3) • POLS 4060 - Elements of Law Credits: (3) • POLS 4070 - Sex Roles and the Law Credits: (3) Political Theory • POLS 3330 - American Political Thought Credits: (3) • POLS 4360 - Classical Political Thought Credits: (3) • POLS 4380 - Modern Political Thought Credits: (3) • PHIL 3200 - Philosophy of Democracy Credits: (3) • WS 3050 - Introduction to Feminist Theories 1700 ~ Present Credits: (3) Other Elective Courses Take any of the following as needed for additional credit hour total, or select additional courses from the courses in the five areas above. • POLS 2060 - Freedoms Credits: (3) • POLS 2920 - Short Courses, Workshops, Institutes and Special Programs Credits: (1-3) or • POLS 4920 - Short Courses, Workshops, Institutes and Special Programs Credits: (1-3) • POLS 3060 - Mock Trial Credits: (2) • POLS 3150 - Model United Nations Credits: (2) • POLS 3990 - Quantitative Analysis Credits: (3) (only counts as elective for BA) • POLS 4800 - Individual Projects and Research Credits: (1-2) • POLS 4860 - Internships Credits: (1-6) • POLS 4870 - Internship in Perspective Credits: (3) • POLS 4880 - Internship Research Credits: (3) • POLS 4830 - Directed Readings Credits: (1-2) • POLS 4940 - Topics in American Politics & Thought Credits: (3) Note: Students may count up to 6 hours of POLS 4830,6 hours of POLS 4800, and 6 hours of POLS 4860 toward the total of 39 hours requiredfor the major, if needed. All Political Science courses— as well as HIST3230, PHIL 3200 and WS 3050—count toward the total hours required for the political science major and minor. However, none of these courses, if they are being countedfor the political science major or minor, may count toward another major or minor. Similarly, if any of these courses are being counted for a major or minor that is not political science, they cannot be countedfor the major or minor requirements of political Suggested Specialization Courses Students who wish to focus on one of the six areas of specialization in Political Science (American Government, Public Administration, Comparative Politics, International Politics, Political Theory or Public and Constitutional Law) should take 12 of the required 39 credit hours in that specific subfield as listed below. American Politics • POLS 3600 - Political Parties Credits: (3) • POLS 3610 - Campaigns and Elections Credits: (3) • POLS 3620 - Political Behavior Credits: (3) • POLS 4600 - American Congress Credits: (3) • POLS 4640 - American Presidency Credits: (3) Public Administration • POLS 3700 - Introduction to Public Administration Credits: (3) • POLS 3750 - Urban Government and Politics Credits: (3) • POLS 3760 - State Government and Politics Credits: (3) • POLS 4700 - Politics of Administration Credits: (3) • POLS 4750 - Public Policy Analysis Credits: (3) Comparative Politics • POLS 3210 - Politics and Governments of Europe Credits: (3) • POLS 3220 - Politics and Governments of Asia Credits: (3) • POLS 3290 - Introduction to Politics and Governments of Developing Nations Credits: (3) Weber State University 2013-2014 Catalog